Earthquake details

Thursday, May 20, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Australia region on Thursday, May 20, 1982 at 22:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Noumea (Australia region - AU), about 840.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 172.158 and latitude -27.776.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -27.776, 172.158
UTC time 1982-05-20 22:55:56.810
Location Norfolk Island
Country Australia (AU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-05-20

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